Appalachian Trail

Day 1 (and Day 0) of my Appalachian Trail thru-hike. I am trying to get the hang of hiking, managing my social media accounts, producing videos, producing content on the towns, and blogging. My journey isn't just about just hiking the AT, but about the towns and people along the ...
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My DITY bag for the Appalachian Trail consists of my first aid kit, hygiene kit, and repair kit. For the sake of simplicity, I will break each kit down in its own category below. First Aid Kit This includes not only first aid items but also medication. Prescription MedsBand-aids: Multiple ...
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My cook system for the Appalachian Trail is pretty simple. A stove, pot, spoon, food bag, and koozie make up the main items. Stove: For my stove, I have kept going back and forth between the BRS-3000t and the MSR Pocket Rocket 2. To start out with I am going ...
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My water filtration system for the Appalachian Trail is pretty simple. I will be hiking in an area that is pretty abundant with water, especially the time of year I will be going. I only plan to carry 1.75L of water at any given time (unless of course there is ...
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Electronics on the Appalachian Trail? It seems like one of the biggest controversies out there. Some believe you shouldn't have any and apparently you are a horrible person if you do. Then there is the rest of us with kids and families left back at home or those of us ...
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One of the hardest things for me to figure out was my sleep system for the Appalachian Trail. I am starting in February which means I can expect to run into single-digit temperatures. Being that I live in Central Texas, I am used to triple-digit temperatures, not single digit. Living ...
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I have spent a couple of years dialing in my clothing choices for the Appalachian Trail and my layering system and finally have it dialed in for good (time to send it all off to InsectShield). For a complete list of my gear, you can click here. Or rather watch ...
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I have compiled a list of Appalachian Trail NOBO (Northbound) bloggers and bloggers (now called the Class of Covid-19 since we all had to readjust our hikes) that will be hiking the trail in 2020 (and beyond thanks to Covid-19). Follow me and the rest of my original 2020 classmate's ...
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We are just under 6 months before I start my thru-hike attempt of the Appalachian Trail. I will be gone for 5-6 months and in fact this will be the first time I have ever left my family to be on my own. Mine and my Soldier's roles will reverse ...
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Well, I decided it is time to make it officially official! So here is my official Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Announcement! I will be attempting a thru-hike of the almost 2200 mile long Appalachian Trail beginning February 19, 2020. This has been year's in the making and when I step foot ...
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This is how a distracted driver put my life and my next year's Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike attempt in jeopardy. Friday morning, June 14, 2019, I got up early and headed out to my favorite hiking spot, hoping to get 10 miles in before it got too hot. I have 8 ...
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The things I learned during my LSHT (Lone Star Hiking Trail) thru-hike I find invaluable in preparing for my upcoming Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Attempt. I used my thru-hike of the Lone Star Hiking Trail as a shakedown hike for my upcoming Appalachian Trail thru-hike beginning February 2020. The purpose of ...
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So you are getting ready to attempt a thru-hike; you have all your gear and vacation time off has been approved. Now all you need to do is get on that trail right? Wrong! I am a checklist kind of gal and made a pre thru-hike checklist of items that ...
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Well, I set a date for my Appalachian Trail thru-hike...Mid-Late February of 2020. Originally I was going to do it solo, but after finding out my husband will definitely be retiring now on December 31, 2019, from the Army, I now have a hiking partner! UPDATE August 2019: He was ...
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